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March 23, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: LA City College Owes Damages for Blind Students Inadequate Accommodations. Companies Allegedly Sell EHR Data to Mass Tort Plaintiff Lawyers. Janitorial Company Arbitration Clause Passes Unconscionability Tests. Fraud Crackdowns Announced From Whitehouse to Los Angeles. Two LAPD Officers Arrested for Unemployment Insurance Fraud. Carmichael Man Charged for Making Threats Against a Judge. EEOC Rescinds 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment. FDA Gives “Breakthrough” Status to AI Chatbot for Surgical Recovery.

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March 16, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Strikes $1M Worker’s Punitive Damages for Lack of Evidence. DOI, Consumer Watchdog and State Farm Reach Settlement. Man To Serve 7 Years for Threatening to Kill Orange County Judge. Owners of SoCal Towing Companies Arrested for $6M Comp Fraud. DWC posts proposal to update ADA accommodation regulations. Quiet Knee Protocol – Less Is More After Surgery. Insurance Carriers May Face Private Credit Meltdown Risk. Medicare Advantage Overpayments Inflate Premiums for All.

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March 9, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: WCAB Affirms Take Nothing Based on Worker Credibility Issues. Court Declines to Overturn Arbitration Award in Favor of Employer. Good Forensic Mesothelioma Evidence Leads to $50 M Verdict. LAPD Officer Seen Skydiving Charged with Exaggerating Comp Injury. Multiple Family Members Arraigned for Auto Insurance Fraud. Tragic Death Uncovers Alleged Insurance Fraud. The New CMS TEAM Model May Enhance Workers’ Comp Cases. FSML Annual Employment Law Conference Set for June 5, 2026.

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March 2, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: AI Is Not A Lawyer – and No Attorney-Client Privilege Applies. Supreme Court Hohenshelt Ruling Gains Traction in Pending Cases. City of Los Angeles Prevails in City Attorney Discrimination Case. Former NFL Player and Lab Owner Convicted in $328M Medicare Fraud. NorCal Tow Company Operator Sentenced for Insurance Fraud. Employers Should Address New Postal Service “Postmark” Rule. DOJ Sues UCLA for Hostile Work Environment. New “Smart Knee” Implant Helps Post-Operative Recovery.

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February 23, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: City of Santa Ana Prevails in Injured Workers FEHA Case. Exclusive Remedy Ends City Office Workers Asbestos Lawsuit. Court of Appeal Affirms Workplace Violence Restraining Order. Bayer Now Proposes $7.25B Roundup Litigation Settlement. Two SoCal Attorney’s 13 Year Dispute Resolves Complex Litigation Issues. More Employment Cases Unravel After Supreme Court Arbitration Ruling. CDI Proposes Amendments to Prop 103 Intervenor Process. DIR Proposes to Adopt Workplace Inspections Walkaround Rule.

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February 16, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Exclusive Remedy Applies to Cal/OSHA Rule Violations. LCO Resolves Farm Workers’ Wage-and-Hour Case for $6M. Former NFL Player Convicted for $197M Medicare Fraud. 8 Carriers Targeted for Advance Premium Tax Credit Fraud Probe. The Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits (WORK) to Save Lives Act. OSHA Clarifies Recording Workplace Injuries Related to Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACOEM Studies Office Space/Room Design for Excessive Sitting. Congress Extends Telehealth & Hospital-at-Home Waivers.

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February 9, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Entities Related to Convicted Felon Dr. Grusd in 8th Year of Lien Litigation. Employees Can Sue for Even Technical ICRAA Disclosure Violations. Illegible Fine Print May Not Invalidate Arbitration Agreement. 2026 Young Worker Leadership Academy Set For February 12-14. DOI Proposes California FAIR Plan Legislation. P/C Market to Have Lowest Net Combined Ratio in Decade. New Section 111 Reporting Audit Process Begins in 2026. FTC vs. Express Scripts Litigation Settlement Should Lower Drug Prices.

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February 2, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Lien Consolidation Orders Require Reasons & Summary of Evidence. Fed Court Uses Rule 23(d) to Limit Arbitration Opt Out Abuse. Current Status of Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts. New QME Process Regulation Section 55.1 in Effect on April 1. The DWC Proposes New Regulation Restricting Depo Fees. Study Shows California’s Heat Standard and Reduction in Deaths. BLS Reports Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries Down 3.1%. Gallup Poll of 22K Workers Shows Increases in AI Use.

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January 26, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Ventura Staffing Company to Pay $650K for Fake Comp Policies. WorkWhile to Pay $4.1M to Resolve Misclassification Case. Drug Prices Up 4% as PBM Federal/State Regulations Increase. DWC Posts Reminder for Submission of Annual Report of Inventory. California WARN Act Changes Effective January 1, 2026. Congress Proposes Changes to Federal WARN Act. Bristol Myers Squibb & Microsoft AI-Driven Lung Cancer Detection. WCRI Reports on Injectable Therapies in Workers’ Compensation.

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January 19, 2026 – News Podcast

WorkCompAcademy

Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories: Court Reverses WCAB in Another “Grant-For-Study” Case. Commutation of Attorney Fees in Lifetime Award Ends After Full Payment. Interstate Commerce Not Required for FAA Arbitration Clause. Employers Face New “Know Your Rights” Handout February Deadline. Public Self-Insured Comp Claims Fell But Losses Hit New Highs. Court Draws Major Distinction Between IFPA Comp & Lability Fraud. Doctor Sentenced to Serve 9 Years and License Revoked. DOJ and Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Resolve Fraud Case for $556M.

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